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Data in this report are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Current employment data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

State employment projections are from Projections Central, Long-term Projections 2020-30, and State Labor Market Information offices.

National employment projections are from the Employment Projections, 2022-32.

Employment concentration data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

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      Projected Employment for Physical Therapist Assistants in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 108,500 136,000 25% 20,800
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 7,900 11,200 +42% 1,620
      Texas 8,480 11,180 +32% 1,600
      Florida 7,430 10,230 +38% 1,480
      Ohio 6,050 7,170 +19% 1,010
      Pennsylvania 4,990 6,280 +26% 890
      Illinois 4,460 5,490 +23% 780
      Georgia 3,140 4,050 +29% 580
      Michigan 3,320 4,020 +21% 570
      North Carolina 2,760 3,730 +35% 540
      Tennessee 2,640 3,680 +39% 530
      Virginia 2,770 3,560 +29% 510
      Missouri 2,520 3,240 +29% 460
      South Carolina 2,110 2,910 +38% 420
      Kentucky 2,280 2,840 +25% 400
      Washington 1,770 2,310 +31% 390
      Alabama 2,050 2,570 +25% 370
      Indiana 2,080 2,570 +24% 360
      Maryland 1,880 2,450 +30% 350
      New Jersey 1,740 2,330 +34% 340
      Arizona 1,480 2,180 +47% 320
      Colorado 1,560 2,120 +36% 310
      Wisconsin 1,830 2,170 +19% 300
      Oklahoma 1,700 2,050 +21% 290
      Louisiana 1,580 1,990 +26% 280
      Iowa 1,260 1,720 +37% 250
      Arkansas 1,400 1,790 +28% 250
      Minnesota 1,320 1,640 +24% 230
      Nebraska 1,120 1,450 +30% 210
      Mississippi 1,130 1,420 +26% 200
      New Mexico 890 1,310 +47% 190
      Kansas 1,000 1,180 +18% 170
      Oregon 840 1,160 +38% 170
      Puerto Rico 790 1,100 +39% 160
      Utah 650 1,090 +68% 160
      Connecticut 850 1,050 +24% 150
      West Virginia 800 1,020 +28% 150
      Massachusetts 780 1,010 +30% 140
      New York 4,260 5,470 +28% 120
      Nevada 640 860 +34% 120
      Idaho 540 760 +41% 110
      Maine 500 570 +14% 80
      New Hampshire 370 480 +30% 70
      Rhode Island 380 480 +26% 70
      Delaware 300 410 +37% 60
      Montana 300 420 +40% 60
      South Dakota 340 450 +32% 60
      North Dakota 150 190 +27% 30
      Wyoming 180 240 +33% 30
      Vermont 140 170 +21% 20
      Alaska 100 110 +10% 20
      District of Columbia 70 80 +14% 10
      Virgin Islands 20 20 +0% 00
      American Samoa No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Hawaii No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Guam No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available

      *Projected Annual Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.